Greg's composition 'At Sunset' is top 5 finalist in Song of the Year November 2009!!!!

Greg's Latin/Jazz composition 'At Sunset' was a top 5 finalist in the Instrumental/Jazz/World Category of Song of the year.  See awards.  That means his song (better than runner-up) will be distributed to top entertainment Record Labels, Producers, Management, Promoters, Media, Entertainment Attorneys, Publicists and Publishers WORLD WIDE!  To hear the song for free or download it for 30c click here.

Greg's new songs featuring Nicholas Woodford from Happenstance are now available!

You can download Greg's award winning songs for 50c each at Soundclick

STOP PRESS!  Tonight I'm with you is currently at #29 on the Soundclick Adult Contemporary Pop charts (out of 4,744 songs internationally!)

Greg is number 2 on MP3.com.au artist charts!

After just missing the song of the year international competition, Greg has re-recorded his 4 new songs with a professional group including Nicholas Woodford - vocals, Carl Englert - guitar, Mark Egger - Piano, Richard Frost - Bass and Greg on backing vocals and piano.  Third week in the MP3.com.au charts (26 December, 2009) Greg is # 2 Rock artist, # 2 Pop artist, #5 Pop/Rock artist and #10 overall artist.

Tonight I'm with you is at # 8 on the Rock tracks chart and # 5 on the Pop tracks chart.

Pretty little girl is at # 10 on the Rock tracks chart and # 14 on the Pop tracks chart.

Don't tell me is at # 9 on the Rock tracks chart and # 7 on the Pop tracks chart.

Everything I have is you is at # 13 on the Rock tracks chart and # 15 on the Pop tracks chart.

Greg is runner-up in International song contest July, 2009!

Greg has just missed a finalist position in an international song writing competition at Song of the year awards with his rock and easy listening compositions.  This competition is judged by a world class judging panel and whilst not being a top 5 finalist, Greg has been awarded a runner-up award.   Judging comments can be seen on my Awards and comments page.

Greg's "In Tribute to Louis Armstrong" album goes international!

Greg's amazing tribute album to his hero Louis Armstrong is now on-line for preview and sale!  The album is receiving very good sales both for physical discs and digital downloads from his fans around the world from Sydney to Norway!  Check out the album and my other albums on my album page.

Greg commences lessons with worlds greatest studio guitarist

Greg has commenced guitar lessons with Carmine D'Amico, possibly the world's greatest ever studio guitarist, holder of 24 grammys.  Anyone who doubts this claim should click here to see Carmine's track record.  Thanks to the wonders of the internet Greg is using web cam to get lessons from Carmine in Las Vegas. 

Argentina, eat your heart out!

Greg recently heard from Maximo Seligmann (Jazz promoter and fan) formerly from Argentina and now residing in Spain.  Max told Greg that when he lived in Argentina he regularly watched him playing in the Dave Dallwitz Big Band at Bondi Beach (see my Youtube Videos).  Amazing!

Greg at the Auckland Jazz Club.

On 20 April 2008 Greg and his old piano player Neville Byrnes performed to a very appreciative crowd at the Auckland Jazz Club in New Zealand (see photo gallery).  Greg and Neville had the crowd up and dancing with some great Louis numbers.  A great time was had by all!

MP3.com.au number ones.

Due to Greg's entry into on-line sales of his albums, he has taken his tracks off the free music site MP3.com.au.  Over the past year Greg has amassed a large number of MP3.com.au downloads and achieved huge success with the on-line charts (See Compositions).  Greg's compositions and recordings have achieved:-

9 number 1 Dixieland Jazz songs,

6 number 1 Swing songs,

2 top 10 Latin songs,

5 top 10 and 2 top 20 Easy Listening songs

2 top 10 and 1 top 40 Accoustic songs

1 top 10 Blues song

4 top 40 Rock songs

3 top 20 and 7 top 40 Pop songs

1 top 40 Heavy Rock song

Highlights included the week-ending 29/03/08 when Greg had ALL of the TOP 5 JAZZ TRACKS, a Number 1 SWING TRACK, a Number 3 LATIN TRACK, Number 2 EASY LISTENING ARTIST and finally made it as a TOP 40 POP/ROCK ARTIST!

Greg's song "I'm not as think as you drunk I am" entered the charts as number 2 for Dixieland and 3 for Swing and the next week both were number 1.  The song is getting a large number of hits.  The song was inspired by my friend Tom Petty (Yes, THE Tom Petty) and Tom had a listen and liked it.  His comment is recorded below in my Comments section.

2008 represents 30 years as a professional musician for Greg.

Yes!  Greg has reached 30 years as a professional musician since his first professional job with the Tony Gardner Big Band at Carlingford in 1978.  Either he's doing something right or he's getting older, (or maybe both).